iOS 8 wifi problem

My problem is just the other way around – my iPad mini works fine, but my iPhone 5s keeps dropping on wifi when locked... After turning Airplane mode on and off, however, it starts to work again. Really annoying.

Could you be more specific? Huge problem doesn't really say much.

My iPad Air has wifi problems since I upgraded to ios8 earlier today. I have checked my network and wifi connection and everything is working fine. Safari keeps crashing, and there's some random App crashes too. Please Apple fix this, we have all invested a load of money in these Products.

DId you try rebooting the device?

Many times over!!! I've rebooted the iPad and the device. My iPhone is fine, as are other wifi connected gadgets. Any thoughts? I can see lots of people are having problems.

By 'safari crashing' i assume you mean it closes itself. maybe force quitting the app and restarting might help.

if the web pages load slowly or not at all you could try turning it into airplane mode and back again. Other users here tried resetting the network settings.

otherwise i'm out of options.

Some things to try first:

1. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord for 30 seconds or longer) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.

2. Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.

3. Change the channel on your wireless router (Auto or Channel 6 is best). Instructions at

http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html

4. Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.

5. Renew IP Address: (especially if you are drooping internet connection)

• Launch Settings app

• Tap on Wi-Fi

• Tap on the blue arrow of the Wi-Fi network that you connect to from the list

• In the window that opens, tap on the Renew Lease button

6. Potential Quick Fixes When Your iPad Won’t Connect to Your Wifi Network

http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-tips-tricks/potential-quick-fixes-when-your-ipad-won t-connect-to-your-wifi-network/

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Fix WiFi Issue for iOS 7

http://ipadnerds.com/fix-wifi-issue-ios-7/

iOS 6 Wifi Problems/Fixes

Wi-Fi Fix for iOS 6

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4823738?tstart=240

How To: Workaround iPad Wi-Fi Issues

http://www.theipadfan.com/workaround-ipad-wifi-issues/

Another Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems

http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/10/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems-ssid/

Wifi Doesn't Connect After Waking From Sleep - Sometimes increasing screen brightness prevents the failure to reconnect after waking from sleep. According to Apple, “If brightness is at lowest level, increase it by moving the slider to the right and set auto brightness to off.”

Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?

http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/

Did iOS 6 Screw Your Wi-Fi? Here’s How to Fix It

http://gizmodo.com/5944761/does-ios-6-have-a-wi+fi-bug

How To Fix Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue After Upgrading To iOS 6

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/fix-wi-fi-connectivity-issue-after-upgrading- to-ios-6.html

iOS 6 iPad 3 wi-fi "connection fix" for netgear router

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWS4ha-dn0

Apple's iOS 6 Wi-Fi problems

http://www.zdnet.com/apples-ios-6-wi-fi-problems-linger-on-7000004799/

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iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304

How to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Boost-Your-Wi-Fi-Signal.hmL

Troubleshooting a Weak Wi-Fi Signal

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/Troubleshooting-A-Weak-Wi-Fi-Signal.htm

How to Fix a Poor Wi-Fi Signal on Your iPad

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Fix-A-Poor-Wi-Fi-Signal-O n-Your-iPad.htm

iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398

iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304

WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/

How to Fix: My iPad Won't Connect to WiFi

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-My-Ipad-Wont-Connect -To-Wi-Fi.htm

iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695

iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199

How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems

http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/

iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes

http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/

Connect iPad to Wi-Fi (with troubleshooting info)

http://thehowto.wikidot.com/wifi-connect-ipad

10 Ways to Boost Your Wireless Signal

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372811,00.asp

Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE

Fix Slow WiFi Issue https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2398063?start=60&tstart=0

How to Change Your iPhone’s (iPad’s) DNS Servers

http://www.macinstruct.com/node/558

How To Fix iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue http://tinyurl.com/7nvxbmz

Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130

Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.

Some Wi-Fi losses may stem from a problematic interaction between Wi-Fi and cellular data connections. Numerous users have found that turning off Cellular Data in Settings gets their Wi-Fi working again.

You may have many apps open which can possibly cause the slowdown and possibly the loss of wifi. In iOS 4-6 double tap your Home button & at the bottom of the screen you will see the icons of all open apps. Close those you are not using by pressing on an icon until all icons wiggle - then tap the minus sign. For iOS 7 users, there’s an easy way to see which apps are open in order to close them. By double-tapping the home button on your iPhone or iPad, the new multitasking feature in iOS 7 shows full page previews of all your open apps. Simply scroll horizontally to see all your apps, and close the apps with a simple flick towards the top of the screen.

Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1559

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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

I am having the same problem. I upgraded to iOS8 on my iPad Air, and wifi connection is a major problem. I have reset the software several times, no change. My iphone works fine. I have the previous version of iPad, and it works fine.

Very frustrating.

Same problem here. Wifi signal strong as usual, iPad is connected to the right channel but no data is downloaded. Only solution is to reboot everytime this happens. Any fix in sight?

Same problem here. Wifi not working well at all. performnace seems to be some kind of delay when submitting in safari or any other app. And another wowed thing seems to be disconnection of LTE and unable to route to destination gateway. It happened while in Seattle on ATT. Disconnecting LTE and working with 4G was fine. I'm now in Dallas and LTE seemed to work. But wifi is giving lots of performnace problems at home. I'm not ch aging my router whicj worked fine before I upgraded to iOS 8.

I have the same problem; after upgrading to iOS 8 on my iPhone 5 the wifi connection has gone from rock solid to very unstable. I have to go to settings and turn off/on all the time. 😠

I have the same thing but with my ipod touch 5th generation. For example why i tried logging in to snapchat it would say they that i don't have internet connection but i have wifi.

thanks for for the tips everyone....and sympathies to those having problems. There is nothing wrong with my internet or my wifi.....everything else in the house connects and works just fine, including iPhones, MacBook, Sky and Xbox. It is only our two iPad Airs that have had problems. I tried a full reboot (on/off button and Home key at the same time), Airplane Mode on and off plus force closing every App to have helped though not fully resolve the problem. Apple still needs to find a fix....but at least in the meantime we can use our iPads again.

This bug is causing my modem to lock up. It did this at my mother's house as well. Both my Air and 5S have 8.0 I turned wifi off on both and no lock ups. I will turn on the 5S or Air alone to see if it is just the iPhone or iPad, or both that is causing the lock up.

Same problem on my ipad Air. Wifi is intermittent...pretty much unusable. iphone 5s with ios7 has no problem. Laptop no problem.